I had the opportunity to shadow a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) who was involved in a cataract surgery for a patient with history of asthma. Bronchodilators were given prior to the procedure, however, patient was desaturating on 3L nasal cannula during the procedure with slight agitation. The CRNA increased the oxygen level and tilted the head of the patient but all actions where in vain until nasal trumpet with lidocaine cream was placed via patient’s nose to keep the airway open. At that time, I realize I want to be a CRNA in order to impact the lives of my patients.…
Fully credentialed LVN with experience providing compassionate care in a hospital environment at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. During my clinical hours at UCLA I gained in depth experience on various units such as medical surgical, pediatrics, labor and delivery, postpartum care, neurology, liver transplant unit, oncology, and gynecology. My training includes performing full health assessments, keeping accurate health records, performing both male and female catheterizations, and maintenance of Gtube and NGtubes. I also administered all oral medications including insulin administration and provided all basic bedside care to patients.…
Purpose Statement: I will explain my career choice as an anesthesiologist: why i want to be…
I would like to work alongside physicians in the operating room, track patient's vital signs during operations and supervise the others in the room including surgical technologists and medical assistants. I would like to document all that occurs in the operating room. After a procedure I will monitor patients for signs of complications and provide educations to patients and their families about the recovery process.…
Before deciding to go back to school for my BSN, I was able to work at Olympia Medical Center for 7 months as a medical-surgical nurse. I worked the evening shift (3 to 11 pm), which allowed me to gain experience handling 5 patients with different acuities and diseases processes. Furthermore, I was able to both experience admitting and discharging patients since my shift was considered the busiest. I was also appointed as…
For this report I contacted an anesthesiologist and asked him about what it took school-wise to be an anesthesiologist. If you don't already know, an anesthesiologist is a physician trained in anesthesia and preoperative medicine. Before surgeries, an anesthesiologist determines what anesthetic and how much of it to use on the patient. This job involves a lot of risk and pressure because if you apply slightly too much anesthetics, it will kill the patient, and if you apply too little, the patient could wake up during surgery and go into shock. Also, if you use the wrong anesthetic, it could kill the patient or they will wake up.…
I laid in a cot in my own section of the surgical center. I was about to meet my anesthesiologist for my arthroscopic knee surgery. An anesthesiologist is in charge of administering anesthetics “prior to, during, or after surgery or other medical procedures” (“Anesthesiologists”). The anesthesiologist entered the room and greeted me. She was going to be in charge of my life while I was under. She had to give me just the right amount of anesthetics. Too much and I would perish. Too little and I would awake during surgery and feel every tugging motion inside my knee. Outside the operating room far off is an observatory where an astronomer is hard at work. What he does is fascinating and fantastical to my eyes but it would not be something I would like to do full time. Becoming an anesthesiologist is what I decided to do because it is more of a true full time job, it requires a lot of work, and it is overall a career that is both exhilarating and interesting for me.…
An anesthesiologist is a physician that is highly skilled in the study of anesthesia. According to Anesthsiazone.com, “an anesthesiologist is a medical doctor who cares for a patient before, during and immediately following a surgical or medical procedure by administering appropriate anesthesia and monitoring the patient for reactions and complications, and to ensure comfort and manage pain.”…
The primary responsibility of an anesthesiologist is to provide sedation and pain relief to patients before, during and after any surgical procedure. Although a career in Anesthesiology can be financially rewarding and emotionally gratifying, a person must be willing to spend twelve years of their life attending medical school, becoming an intern and looking for a job practicing anesthesia.…
Every little detail matters to anesthesiologists; from their patient’s body weight, current medications, any known allergies, pain tolerance, to the completing of a spinal injection. An anesthesiologist is given a barrage of important information each day; so, paying attention and writing down major issues is just part of what they have to do (Novak). The anesthesiologist is in charge of monitoring their patients before, after, and during surgical operations (Greenwood). Many problems can occur during surgery, so it is important to focus on all of the details. An anesthesiologist is not allowed to have a lazy or distracted day; one mistake could lead to their patient’s distress or death. During a surgical procedure he will monitor the patient’s blood pressure, heart rhythm, amount of oxygen in the blood, temperature, and level of consciousness. Paying close attention to detail at all times would be strenuous for most individuals, but anesthesiologists fight through to ensure their patients are safe and…
A nurse anesthetist is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). To become a CRNA one must specialize in anesthetics after becoming a registered nurse (RN). When becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist, one must currently hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, also known as a BSN. This academic path is normally a four year route. Two of the four years are regular academics with a few classes specifically for one’s major, and the last two are spent learning various techniques in clinicals . Once he or she has successfully graduated with his or her BSN and passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), he or she is now qualified to work in the field (“Certified Registered”). For one to be eligible for acceptance into the nurse anesthesia program one must first have at least one year of critical or trauma care experience.…
Nurse anesthetists were one of the earliest advanced practice roles in the United States (Blais & Hayes, 2011, pg. 449). Individuals in this career field have an extensive amount of classroom and laboratory instruction in the delivery of anesthesia to patients in a variety of different healthcare settings. Some of a CRNA’s tasks and duties include “performing physical assessment, participating in preoperative teaching, preparing for anesthetic management, administering anesthesia to keep the patient free of pain, maintaining anesthesia intraoperative, overseeing recovery from anesthesia, and following the patient’s postoperative course from recovery room to patient care unit” (Blais & Hayes, 2011, pg. 451). The crucial priority of the CRNA is to provide the most optimal care to ensure the health and safety of all patients undergoing…
When people hear “pre-medicine,” they think of majors like biology, chemistry, biomedical engineering, health sciences, and other popular majors. I chose chemistry as my major, not only because I wanted to stand out not blend in, but also because I am aware of my strengths and weaknesses. I have always performed better in chemistry than in biology. I prefer challenges and I love the way chemistry challenges me. I am going into freshmen year with the knowledge of the level of difficulty that my major encompasses. I need to remain focused and work hard in order to succeed and achieve a solid gap of at least 3.6 for admission to medical school.…
This was a really eye opening experience. The inventory got me thinking about many different aspects and how I learn and approach different problems and situations. The implication is that the different selfs (physical, emotional, social, critical, creative, and passionate) affect how you learn. In some situations you might be more confident in yourself than others. However, after you complete the self profile it is not really well defined about what the term survival, maintenance, and enhancement means. I can deduce that the survival means that I am just getting by, the maintence means I am trying but have to work at it, and enhancement means that I have mostly mastered that portion of myself. This would open up a discussion with the support team as to what your strengths and weaknesses are. I know for myself by thinking about the questions, it made more aware and as I go into a situation, I might think differently about how I approach the…
I am currently a Resident Assistant on Colonial Quad. Primarily, I serve as a resource to sophomores, my peers, but I do also service residents of junior and senior standing. I am positioned on Colonial Quad and as a resident assistant my duties include serving as a resource, as a source of information, and as a health and safety aid.…